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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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